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Queensland Government Nixes Second Casino Plan, But No Exclusivity for Star
The Queensland government is scrapping plans to bring a second gaming venue to Australia's Gold Coast. But it's not granting exclusivity to Star Entertainment Group, either. State Development Minister Kate Jones said...
Bad Bounce: New Jersey Shuts Down Ukrainian Ping-Pong Betting After Match-Fixing Alert
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement suspended all betting on Ukrainian table tennis on Thursday after the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association sent an alert over match-fixing concerns. The alert went...
UFC 251 Odds: Usman, Volkanovski Favored in Fight Island Title Bouts
A welterweight title fight between champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Jorge Masvidal headlines UFC 251 on Saturday night, the first card to be held on the company’s “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi....
Crown Melbourne Closed for Another Six Weeks as New Coronavirus Cases Spike
Crown Melbourne will remain closed for at least another six weeks after Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews announced Australia's second-largest city was reentering the Stage 3 lockdown. Effective 11:59 pm local time July...
Detroit Tigers Sign First MLB Team Sports Betting Deal as Michigan Opens Licensing Window
The Detroit Tigers have become the first MLB team to partner with a sports betting operator. On Thursday, the Illitch family, who owns the team, announced that the team had signed a...
UK House of Lords Calls for Immediate Regulation of Loot Boxes as Gambling
The House of Lords Gambling Committee has called for video game loot boxes to be classified as games of chance and regulated as gambling in the United Kingdom. The recommendation came as...
Asia-Pacific Gaming Earnings Feel Coronavirus Crimp, Projected to Fall 70 Percent
The coronavirus pandemic is presenting the Asia-Pacific casino industry with gale-force headwinds, as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBTIDA) in the region could slide as much as 70 percent this...
NSW Suitability Probe of Crown Resorts Resuming, Melco Resorts Disposal in Focus
The suitability probe of Crown Resorts to hold a casino license in New South Wales (NSW) will soon resume following a nearly three-month suspension because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NSW Independent...
Flutter, William Hill Draw High Praise From Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan
British bookmakers Flutter Entertainment (OTC:PDYPY) and William Hill (OTC:WIMHY) continue earning praise from research firms, with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan chiming in on the names today. The two sportsbook operators have dominant...
Japanese Racing CEO Slams Bet-to-Lose Aspect of Aussie Exchange
The president and CEO of the Japan Racing Association (JRA) posted a statement Monday that clarified his group’s objections to a betting exchange an Australian company expanded to include Japanese races. The...